Main Event (45,000 PHP)

Flight A action is close to wrapping up, with five more eliminations to go before bagging time. 13 players out of the 83-entry field are set to advance to Day 2 on Sunday, January 26. Leading the charge is local grinder Mark Almusajin, who has consistently kept the lead all throughout the day.

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A blind vs blind battle saw Ilia Timofeev open to 7,000, called behind by Ricardo Torres. Timofeev continued for 6,000 on flop K♣ 8♦ 3♥ , and saw Torres raise to 12,500. Timofeev made it 30,000 to go, and Torres completed onto turn 8♣ . Timofeev didn't hesitate to lead all-in, called by Torres for his last 22,500.

Ilia Timofeev K♠ Q♣

Ricardo Torres 9♦ 8♥

Timofeev in rough shape against trip eights, booked the loss as river 6♠ completed the board.

Martin Gonzales open shoved 29,000, and saw Ilia Timofeev behind, rise to the challenge.

Dominated, Gonzales headed out shortly after board 4♦ T♦ 4♠ 2♣ Q♣ felted no nines.

A five way limp pot rolled a flop of J♥ 2♠ 2♦ . Action checked to Ilia Timofeev, who bet 4,500. Ricardo Torres and Roxanne Victorino on the big blind, stuck around to see turn K♠ . Timofeev barreled another 5,500 and saw both continue once more to river 4♣ . All three checked it down, revealing Timofeev's two pair good for the win.

Ilia Timofeev opened 2,400 on the hijack and was called by three other players behind. On flop 4♥ 5♣ 2♥ , Oleg Mordassov led all-in, leaving all three unable to continue.

Rick Jason Ambata opened utg+1 and called a 7,000 three bet from Ilia Timofeev a seat after. Action on board 8♥ 2♠ 9♠ 7♦ 3♠ was checked to the river, where Ambata led 9,000. Timofeev found the call, and mucked as Ambata showed a set 3♦ 3♥ .

With a pot of 28,700 in the middle across board 6♥ A♠ 4♥ 9♥ , Ilia Timofeev on the button, made a go for it with a bet of 9,500. Daniel Francis quickly surrendered, giving up the pot to Timofeev.

A four way raised pot dealt a flop of T♥ 5♦ A♠ . Action was checked to Ilia Timofeev on the button, pushing him to bet 2,000. Rick Jason Ambata check raised to 6,000, and followed with another 12,000 on turn Q♦ . Timofeev called down to river 4♦ , where he bet all-in for his remaining 34,000. Ambata paid the price with two pair A♣ T♦ , only to take a loss as Timofeev revealed nut flush A♦ 3♦ .

A four way raised pot dealt a flop of T♥ 5♦ A♠ . Action was checked to Ilia Timofeev on the button, pushing him to bet 2,000. Rick Jason Ambata check raised to 6,000, and followed with another 12,000 on turn Q♦ . Timofeev called down to river 4♦ , where he bet all-in for his remaining 34,000. Ambata paid the price with two pair A♣ T♦ , only to take a loss as Timofeev revealed nut flush A♦ 3♦ .

With 5,100 in the middle on flop 6♠ Q♦ J♠ , four way action saw Mark Almusajin lead 1,500 utg, followed by an all-in from Ricardo Torres for 5,500. All three made the call onto turn A♥ , where Almusajin fired another 8,500. Ilia Timofeev called behind, yet folded on river 2♦ after Almusajin moved all-in.

Almusajin showed two pair A♠ J♥ , leaving Torres' Q♠ 9♣ crushed by the turn.

Darren Moves limped in and saw both players on the blinds come along on flop Q♥ 6♥ 9♦ . Checked to Moves, he bet 700, called by Ilia Timofeev. Both checked turn A♦ through to river 2♦ , where Moves bet 2,000. Timofeev opted out, shipping Moves the boost.